The New Global Universities: Reinventing Education in the 21st Century
Due to the labour disruption, this event (originally scheduled for February 29), has been postponed and will move entirely online. The event will now take place on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 3:30pm-5:00pm (EST). You may access the event at this link:
This talk chronicles the origins, launch, and impact of 8 innovative colleges/universities in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and North America, describing the combination of intellectual courage, entrepreneurial audacity, and adaptive leadership needed to invent educational institutions today. Their experiences offer lessons for future founders of new universities鈥揳nd for those who want to renew and rejuvenate existing ones.
Join participants:
Speaker:
Noah Pickus - Associate Provost & Dean for Academic Strategy and Learning Innovation (Duke Kunshan University)
Discussant:
Lisa Philipps - Provost & Vice-President Academic, 91亚色
Organizer & Chair:
Qiang Zha - Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (91亚色); Chair | Interim Director, 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research (91亚色)
